In at least half of the world’s countries, private security workers outnumber police officers. More than 40 countries, including the United States and the United Kingdom, have more guards privately hired to protect certain people, places and things than police officers whose duty it is to protect the public.
Vicon announced the expansion of its A&E Services division, with the addition of David Busco, who will manage Vicon’s relationships with the A&E community throughout the eastern United States.
Help Mission 500 reach their fundraising goal of $75,000 at the third annual Security Softball Game.
Florence brings deep experience in security, surveillance, business continuity planning, and investigation operations in gaming, retail, and corporate security.
Gaping security holes have been discovered in most AT&T U-verse cable modems that would allow remote cyber criminals to access a household’s internet connection as well as any devices connected to it.
The driver, whose SUV hopped the sidewalk, sending it straight into partygoers, will be charged with DUI.
Moving to higher ground within the commercial enterprise space.
- By Gerald Hubbard
- Sep 05, 2017
The Facebook-owned social media company sent an email to high-profile users on Wednesday alerting them that a bug in its software may have allowed users’ account data to be accessed.
Extra security measures are being taken at this year’s Venice Film Festival following the recent deadly terror attack in Barcelona, Spain.
Law enforcement and security professionals can benefit from the IoT — and not just to watch people more closely. Follow these three steps to prepare for the IoT reality, protect your own vulnerabilities, and find creative solutions to your investigative problems.
- By Danny Boice
- Sep 04, 2017
Cloud solutions are changing the way businesses operate
at almost every level. Their ease of implementation,
access from anywhere and cost-effective pricing
are making them the preferred solution for everything
from marketing platforms to payroll administration
to project management.
- By Jeffery Perri
- Sep 01, 2017
Anixter has a Blue Book that serves as a corporate bible; Pat Comunale, president of Anixter’s global security solutions, believes in the book from the first page on, and it would seem the Blue Book is, as he notes, second to none.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Sep 01, 2017
Events in recent history concerning attacks on transportation hubs have increased the importance of safeguarding airports around the world and further highlighted the need for accurate, reliable and smart security systems to protect aviation assets.
- By John Distelzweig
- Sep 01, 2017
If your bank, credit union or non-bank organization operates ATMs in remote locations, such as convenience stores or shopping malls, a bank heist that occurred in Japan last year probably caught your attention.
- By Daniel Caggiula
- Sep 01, 2017
As a security professional, how many times have you had to explain why a PTZ camera should always be paired with at least one fixed camera to provide constant “back-up” coverage of everywhere the PTZ is not looking?
- By Bret McGowan
- Sep 01, 2017
While our industry is fairly good at anticipating and reacting to new physical security threats, we’ve been very slow to react to the clear and present danger from cybersecurity attacks.
- By Tom Galvin
- Sep 01, 2017
I have a great job. I’ve met many wonderful people in the past 20 or so years, and when we started Dealer Strategies, it gave me the opportunity to go one on one with company CEOs and some of their staff.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Sep 01, 2017
As a security integrator, you’re used to having a predictable revenue model selling security hardware and software to end users.
- By Greg Schreiber
- Sep 01, 2017
Why the recent increase in turnstile demand? Some of the reasons are the aging post-9/11 turnstile systems (15+ years), concerns over violence and terrorism, and tenants’ expectation of secure entrances in property management buildings.
- By Mike McGovern
- Sep 01, 2017
Putting together the proper leadership team may be an overwhelming task. It has to be created carefully and properly, and it has to work to be successful.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Sep 01, 2017